Pierce was a small

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Will County Will County is a county in the northeastern part of the state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 696,355, an increase of 2.8% from 677,560 in 2010, making it Illinois's fourth-most populous county. The county sea ...

, located in Wilton Township. Pierce was around two miles south of Wilton Center and was about six miles southwest of Peotone. The area was abandoned and is now home to a farm and houses.

Geography and history

Pierce has the South Branch of Forked Creek flowing through which was one of the main sources of water when Pierce was still around. There was a post office there for a short time in 1856, by Huyck's Grove.

References

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